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Partial Solar Eclipse Sweeps Southern Hemisphere, Marking Year’s Final Solar Event

The eclipse capped a year that featured two solar and two lunar eclipses, pointing observers to larger shows due in 2026.

A view of a partial solar eclipse.
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A view of a partial solar eclipse over St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Those in southern New Zealand are in the best position to view the solar eclipse with as much as 70 per cent of the Sun’s surface covered. AP/PTI(AP04_08_2024_000288A)

Overview

  • Observers in Antarctica, New Zealand and parts of Australia reported striking crescent-sun views as the partial eclipse concluded as expected.
  • Maximum obscuration reached roughly 70–86% in some locations, with deep coverage documented from Antarctica and New Zealand’s South Island.
  • The event spanned about 17:30 to 21:54 UTC (10:59 pm to 3:23 am IST), peaking near 19:41 UTC (1:11 am IST).
  • It was not visible from India or the United States due to the path over the Pacific and Southern Ocean and local nightfall in India.
  • Authorities reiterated strict eye-safety guidance using ISO 12312-2 filters, while global audiences watched live streams from TimeandDate and Space.com, with upcoming annular and total eclipses on Feb. 17 and Aug. 12, 2026, and India’s next view on Aug. 2, 2027.